No. Standard coal is already banned for retail sale and is only available from specialised outlets such as Charles Swann Ltd, but there are currently no plans to ban the use of smokeless fuels.
Typically smokeless fuels are from a broken down bituminous coal such as anthracite that is reformed in to briquettes using binders and other ingredients to make them burn more efficiently with minimal emissions.
Smokeless fuels are basically cleaner and less harmful types of combustion fuels for the environment. Smokeless fuels in most cases are man-made and have a reduced sulphur content that reduces the carbon and particle emissions during the burning process. They are designed to be a consistent size to provide longer burning time with higher radiating heat output that regular bituminous coals. In many cases they are also designed to generate less ash waste. Smokeless coals are not only suitable for use in smoke controlled areas, they can be used anywhere and are often an environmentally friendly substitute other forms of fuel such as wood products.
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